Treading Water? No, These Mets Have Already Drowned

Let's see, Mets ace Johan Santana against uh, Mike Burns, a guy who had NEVER won a game in the Major Leagues. You're not going to get a much more one-sided pitching match up than that. And to make matters look even more like a laughter, David Wright hit a two-run homer in the first to give Santana all the cushion he'd need.Yes, Johan. Sadly, it's STILL the Mets you are pitching for...And yet even still, it wasn't enough for the Mets. Not even close.You could blame all sorts of people, if you could work your way far enough out of the apathetic malaise to bring yourself to care any more.Martinez's swan dive in the 4th was almost worth the price of the ticket alone.Not content with making an out every time he comes to the plate, Fernando Martinez performed a little Daniel Murphy-rodeo clown skit in center field in the 4th inning, falling over his own feet, face-first and letting an easy fly ball land safely over his head.The fourth inning was filled with co...